Your vessel is off Barnegat, NJ with the wind coming out of the east. What will be the approximate direction of the wind-driven current?
Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation
Correct Answer: Option C — 254°
Wind-driven coastal currents off Barnegat, NJ, typically set to the right of the wind direction in the Northern Hemisphere due to Ekman transport principles, yielding the correct set of 254° for an easterly wind.
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